r 5: S

er window whispere

o's room, the wor

bed, phone in hand, staring

n her chest like a s

... I'm so sorry

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her life, gripped by fear

er-Kyler-who had appeared o

de her heartbeat trip over itself. She couldn

ver the keypad befo

ill don't understand what happened last nigh

onse cam

. I was just at the right

you sa

to her like a question

nger messaging her cryptic warnings, and someone clea

onestly, I'm not sure w

This time, it took

Just for now. I can

d around the phone.

thing about his presence-even in te

room door creaked open. Her mother pee

.. can w

ed. "I'm

o talk about last nigh

nger. "And will you finally tell me the truth? About

nce, she didn't have that perfectly put-together look. Her shoulders

o tell you when

sed and hospitalized. I think

opposite her bed, looking at

ather and I... we are trying to protect you .

mean by cor

,you have totally refused to tell me

to rest ,leave me alone,do i lo

own good, " he

assage popped

odnight,

hope lingere

-

hat eve

rner of a quiet coffee sho

y lit with warm tones and faint

w girl,he was given 24 hours to

stroll when she came across the c

ed her,he got up from his s

I never thought I

ng girl.....i don't

ow me ,Kyle

ng him ,"From yesterday, oh thank you so much

at the right time ,thank goodness you're perfectl

yler saw it as an opportun

t. He smiled charming and pl

popped on his phone screen....who is she ?she

expressio

s it?" she

h no, it's nothing. w

o nod

d home now. I dont want to

just came in, and it's urgent, I would have

the way he was leaned in ,she

y stood up and

Calm, steady, but inten

bout working out

he ever intimidat

ams C

red a qui

itting her nostrils, she couldn't r

iams

petite

this now,he quietly walked a

ack,the sweet rosemary scent hits his n

t .He quickly brushed the thought aw

o meet at the shop

wait for something he knew the

e two parties would gain from it .

o had seen to the arrange

d, "I will call hi

ut of patience,such medioc